The Milverton Sur THORSDAY, FEBRUARY 8,_1900. The present unexpected obstacles, fitcnities and roversog with which the) British armies are meeting in South Africa may be the salyation of the The British’ people h that made them great. point of great excellence and superior- ity to other nations they have been juclined to rest upon their, arms and ‘discuss their greatness. Perhaps there gated. $28,582,000 compared wi ees), 755,000 for the ne gear, earnings have ced 2,040 in 1898'to “en i 323 a Se last year, a gain o advances were increases in freights, Frees sapy n the case who complain that t ble excuse for the e railwi and manufacturers to expeet with the a down- The vances made ectaie Page acninvelgrstseuea aaa linen ct coinmercial and manufacturing concerns becomes adjusted to certain rates for transpor- increase in shipping busi ward tendency in freight ra ah uusiness. ‘The trade. of . sno topiv at the present, time that is| Gp of more hearty interest than that of the extention, power, and inflyence of the British Empire—we see on every side how prominent.a.place the Em- in the minds of the Aften more than a century of long and. prosperous ex, pnsion.we had.come. to stage “which we were able and disposed to ab United States. ion at cities with their grain than American farmers sitll prarieen our man look around.on our great inheritance poe and congratulate ourselves on, what} ¢, . the wisdom and yalor of our country. men. in by gone, are ee now,, had won for us. Some! erhaj we were disposed te plified by senti. ments too. vain and boastful for a @hristian people and cry, like Ne- buchadnezzar. “Is, no this great Babylon. that Ehaye byile?” against.this vain, and boastful spirit that great protection needs to be.found Pisses betser than | allowed ta and it could not, be found b in realizing profoundly that the Em- ” pire, like every, other organizativn, like every individual, is only an instrument ‘in the hands of Providence to play its part in that great dramain which the} effects of Christian disposition are the} © most notable features. We may logk. at Imperial greatness from a national or commercial point of, view, but , we should not forget that our greatness depends upon. whether, we have fal- me filled the-work ce God ~ meade ont for, a eae Reunig-tm the, English House:of Commous, Sin Wm. Vernon Harcourt and Hon. Mr. Cuamberlain were the chief ean attempt yee from, the Govern- ment an adequate explanation of the causes ete had ae the country iw a serigs ofr, ti reverses. miliauin, ‘ a at aap hit was, ‘at the ex- | ing the am: isbury,,whose com- pee abe eeu was, the victim of the British SEUSS he dismissed in fine form. made xhaustive survey.of sult Mewae dex politics rom Majuba Hill to the Jame 0 raidsand gation, but he did Chi attack Mr. berlain uh pera it ch was tl the Rhodes had done nothing inconsistent with Lis personal honors; Chamberlain's SpiritedReply., % Sir Wm. Nee ernon Harcourt was aya connection the Parlininntary inves: |i gins are nai by a Gover an Sand Rheumati Life American ee Cure Lifted It—A\ jays are aoe en- This puts the Domin- ‘tte t a » leae ‘b Permanent ~ The Tie of Joh in E, Smith, of Amasa Cure he found great relief, and nae Sold cure ith ermanent] y James Pp ly. BORN. ~| Jacons.—At Milverton, on Saturday, | Feb, 8rd, the wife of EliJacobs, of r. COMMERCIAL. n, eee Beye oe aes an sae ie easatine that ate Rien intatanit ou of Canadian cities shall be no higher Te /j0| Dep ore ‘adininis' a8, new general adoption of: business methods | Chicke in the management of public affairs.’ | DAIRYMEN IN CONFERENCE, Ingersoll, Feb. 1 Cheese and Butter by Then a tier adjourned ‘till 1 a ast.) Season,” by jon pa Use of Bute Cheese ‘an Butter, Mak re Weetemn tice ies at ae ening session opened with Mayor Miller’ 8 welcome address, after Which address enby A. P. 01 WON HIS CASE, oder Simch American Kid Diabetes V Doctors Said He Must Die, Bu}, He Rallied i Soa bwolutely Cured e Wheat, white yo aa Dee mm Ontario eniariee th in the e rn vere me given, Which r iiesreted the lect ell. i ure, aud Toronto, Bebe: SRSVS 0088S ana sé SESS ua BSSEss on Just passed into sto -a ton of New (aa SCS I ie ie ie ie ie ee ole We ie ie ie oe ie ee HEE TERETE TE HEE EVE TE ETE NE which we bought last September, before the rise in ¥ Bra market, so now that prices have gone up alli along R the line we are fortunate enough to be in a position ¥ ee hs ie le oe to stick to the:old time-figures, which is good fortune 3 ie % for you, too, % While many stores are wondering what to do, s x between the ovtgoing of Winter and the incoming of spring, this progressive store i§ always doing some- “ thing chat keeps our trade active. Our plan of busi- 4 3 Profits alw: times at: loss, rather, than to carry goods over for ¥ ness close selling—Small id some- J another season. * CASH OR CREDIT * Our business system is extensive enough to em- “ a te FETE NE TENE IE EEE brace both methods, Our Casi trade is an important? § consideration,—our Credit dealings equally so. Wer This fact ex-% plains our rapid progress, and our present mammoth. 4 P cater ta both classes of purchasers. soportions. Our Credit System was, and still is in+- tended for those who. need such concessions. FEE HEE RE HEE HE HE HEHE HE HEE HE IEE IE HE EE e as “ FE MERE VE TEE IE FEE Casht id goes along:way in thtis establishment. If you have it. 5 wy ‘on call” use it, and we'll guarantee satisfaction, if ¥ you spendit here. If you honestly can’t afford to pay % y. Cash>—ask for Credit. We will make terms for. you. ¥ % Always in either case you get the ‘BEST’ VALUE y FOR YOUR MONEY.” y GROSCH & PFEFFER. § ee ie ie ie ole ole ole ie ie ie ie ee oe oe oe ie es le he oie oe ie oe ie ole lee in te We ie TERETE Lg % : BURTON, THE TAILOR Has decided to have an- other annual Clearing Sale on Jd regard- of all winter stock of alesis of the Waters -|Ordered Clothing and Gents’ Furnishings At Wholesale Cost to clear for spring goods. * CALL * Next door to Postoffice. Mitverron. % “ HREEOEE No Difference Whether this is the 19th» or 2oth Century. We have the Latest Styles of Shoes: . yp, Slipzers and Rubbers In order to make room for Spring Goods we will close out all Winter Goods at'and below cost. Call and see them. r A full stock of Tiunks and Valises just. receiyed. ze ie Bra HONE E NEE IEE EEE J.G. GROSCH & SON. Sr gerege ote The Milverton Sun — | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 1900. 4 -GENERAL NEWS ‘CULLED FROM ALL SOURCES. OYE Gacas Teceincone eill ect 4uh. on Feb. 1 The Boer army in the Transvaal is said to be about 64,900, Sir Wilfrid Laurier has contributde $100 vo the ae patriotic fund. The Canadia ta Division Court held recently te Winton 16 docket. Roberts’ plan of campaign cases were on besiege them and keep thew there, Mr. John Watson, a. highly. res ed eitizen of Stratford, and one of the passed away at ‘old Downie pioneers, Fis hue sh Sieacreeact wee Mr. Peter — Lillico, Washington, formerly. a banker in Listowel, from beart failure on Jan. was 62 years of age. e vital statistics for the month of are as fol ee Bets 16 ; marriages, 6; and.deat At the recount in Winnipeg,. Judge Walker-has.gone over the re ballots.and allowed Pattie, the labor ones the seat by,a. majerity of ten votes. a man ing and selling an estray advertising her. cow note of this, _ Crossley and Hunter, now holding the Eva At some ut Press Association will meet at Tor na on Feb, 8th and a where Boers are entrenched on kepjes is to of Sas pri Taied sitttonly 2rd. He ejevted in Beston was fined $10 and | abu ioiche orlier day'tor” Harboe without Farmers having stray | Irelan catéle on vheir promises-should wake & esas “in polis and never fore. have they had such multitudes thronging to the meetings y dexterous ingenuity EALED healer and to-dayiswell and strong. fa these duys of hurry and bustle, ner- vous strain, poor digestion, the struggle of the bumble classes for an existente and the everfasting run of the married” man for more money, the heart, the humaw: engine, is wrought upon for double the a e Providence originally assigned it. it is that we may pick up any ae ae Fday and read of the sudden taken off of this, ‘that and the other person, here, there and veodet 0d cause ee heart failure, train too great, and no assistance offered monstrated, and-in most acute forms of SOLD BY JAS | after effects or:depression. After doctors had said no cure--Acute heart disease had put Mrs. Fitzpatrick well nigh in the clutch of the “Grim Reaper.” But Dr. Agnew’s Cure for th Heart met her at the hos- pital door,offered her life, she accepted the great minutes‘after the first dose has been taken, Some of the most pronounced symptoms of heart disorder are: Palgitation, ee of breath, weak irregular pulse, smothering spells, swelling of the gens and ankles, tenderness and pain in the left ah chilly sensations, uneasiness if sleeping 01 he left side, fainting spells; bunger aud ex- ie aken Any one of these symptoms is enough to convince of the seating of heart disease—and any one of them, if neglected, may mean sudden death the patient, | Dr: Agnew’s Cure for the Heart not only gives‘almost instant relief, bat im the most stubborn cases it will effect a rapid and permanent cure. Itis not an untried nost- ram. It is*a: beart specific, leaves no bad It acts directly on’ the: nerve ‘custres> induces. nervous: TORRANEE.. { heart, disease relia has ‘come inside of 30) us ee own eet aes all ces eh ee and general: ‘ he systen. ; rts in Fitzpatrick, of ee pee hevlang sufferer from heart ee case of over mene toe ‘standing She wi mai eminent Ghyeeeaa and ists veithout any permanent relief, She pone so bad that she went to the eet was if: a short while discharged ere as a hopless incurable 5 but, to words, st resort, I ought abottle of Dr. Agnew’s Care, for the Heart, One dose gave me almost in- stant relief from a very acute spasm. encouraged, and persisted in its use. just took three wotase ‘to cure me complete- yy and 1 gladly bear my testimony vo thie” wonderful remedy as a life saver.” ‘What it has done for Mrs. Fitgpatrie it can do for any sufferer from heart disease. Dr. Agnew’s Cutarrbal Powder relieves * cold in the -head in ten minutes, and has’ ir. Agnew’s Ointment will cure blind, a or itching piles in from three t five nights. One application relieves the ‘most irritating ski r. Agnew’s Pills, for constipation, sick nae bitféusness and generally. Only 20 cents a vial. ENGLAND'S COMMASDER-IN-CHREE Roberts, the new commander. he chiet of the British ecole orgreat’ Batis man, -chief, i General Buller, the late “eommander- in-ehief in South A: bred. Li hat panigwas avoided, 0 great were] the Levi Don (colored) was hanged he mia the 18th of daly last. ed ie ‘and was 86 yeurs of age, re wealthy, Eways led a hard life. we first toll gate out of London be Prooffine road bas been abolished, the abandonment. a nice ching . is County Council to |: hey al hesitating about taking it over as they want the toll gate company to give up a larger share vf the road. The canvass for stock for the Listo- the required amount. An encouraging part of the canvass is the interest taken by the workingmen of the town, who are subscribing liberally according to:their means: ‘A counterfeiting gang has been run to earth who have Canada for some time. was arrested at Woodstock last week ae a note press poe a complete plate nll necessary paraphenalia for ian $5 Molson Bune bills untz, a confederate, was arrested a! London, Anthony Decker has NBS Stewart badd 7 on The following wills have been enter t the locat sui TORS oe during the month ofan robate— Mrs. Han: M Burkholder, "Stratford, $729 eee no real; Donald, Me~ Intyre, farmer, Downie, $75 personal, Mis Hannah Cox, Strat- 500. persor Chas:. -Longeway, st, farmer, <Logan, 2 personal, $4,600 Me: Ewen, farmer, Downie n Brown, farmer, i Himaukee, V Wir, 1; Louis Lot way, farmer, pes ape $200 re: | mal: Sehuol. experience as a Public Sehivol teacher, | % e ning one of the <eenest political Battles - | League, i | vice a ee A. FAILURE > (Walkerton Telescope. The. Chesley Pablie School Board has engaged a teacher, who m the EB torprise thus descri fe comes from name is M.L. Rush: Heholdsa B.A: stclass honors in Nat: | te wid ‘, gold! viedal froteeoranto NO He ‘has bad four years’ and one year in Aylmer High School.” nd the ee thus so thoroughly 44 equipped is paid ky the Chesldy School ound the eae salary of $600 e scarcely werth the ‘having in these | * Bs later days Jokes ommarriage are: only trul y funny to those who are hhppil; 3 e-| fanny r ippily: mar. | ‘The legs of bicycle racers and fos ball players are very much better de- veloped than their brains. The Kentucky feuds which have long been proverbial in United States. annals have‘again broken ovt pid the n the The Governor- yn enemy» after wii aristocratic families. elect was shot by at ver fouxht: CHURCH DIRECTORY, bakin se ey Cuci GLAND. ‘aha fh jeMillon, Ba. Incumbent, Divine wor- ship at 7 o'clock p.m. Service at Elma at Burns Cuorci.—Rev, David Anderson, B.A. ay rea soe Services at 1] a.m. Aurora, and his | movement is under way auenet on ae oat, of the men, and has ted quite independently of the ott . the road. Doctor’s Advice.— fas he ee been according to ‘because for years he’s been schooled Detter and practices better, an remedies as: Dr. oka spnpee r | twice that fig 5 Methuen saw that they had crept up, — yards. | Methuen deca toxive He bere he 2, peo tm the river’ was fixed at but “by-and-by Lord withthe gans, to within 2, Thereupor he sent a ows mote pic-nic.’ an aay Practice because: he has them ay potent in stomach? bio ie ak ante al ny James Torrance. y is just now cds that. the birth rate in Germany is increas- 4 ing, the death rate is decreasing and migration is- falling off, This does not look as if the prospects of Franee for the recovery:of her lost provinces are growing brighter. So keen is the “Handy Man” to Be |: in the thick of the fighting that when 2h the Moddér River fight Lord or| Bread,” “y FIRST PRIZE BREAD ” Cémpetant judges at the Stratford Couey Fair awarded us 18t Prize for The vast number of people who dict as» the judges at Stratford Fair did——Correct._ V.. WEITZEL, The Baker. cured catarrh cases of fifty years’s standing, ~ stomach troubles: ~ conymal which f repeated, to tell them to fall * and let them: know this i isa batele,s : ag |. We donot have to depend upon the = no in {intelligence of a country show judge je | for our reputation. - Will sell Goods at iE. KNECHTEL, Merchant Tailor all winter a reduced Lo} MI LVERTON, real: John B Harlof, ae arrested at Baltimore and Mrs. Decker | Ellice, ‘$257 pei not embarrassed by his, a the South Aton ogre wn berlai i genek nounciag.the war unjust and unneees- ey and then following up their com re by voting for a vigorons prose: Sntibe of the campaign. 3 eril is practi, other complications | settivg 1m aed i Alt cis grea teat uf kidusy WAR NEWS Great Grand Jewel Stoves We will prove to.you that the Grand Jewel Stoves and Rang- poate ilton, is understood that when the list published the name of Lie Hughes will be among the number. between Ke gallant * eulonel and the majo eae id tmanding is sai ave been suf- TRAITORS TO RHE QUEEN. re ise good. di of evidence sts that pane Hoff- eee peiColony are a set. a10x—Re crowd of Dutch bbath ly Prayer bared on Lay on Tuesday evenings at ee Lyrneras Cuvron “Win B.A, pastor. Sabbath Patante 2p price,in order to make. room for the Spring -; Stock. he is a well pean cA ee ears append ficently. “healed to eae ae latter tog it as a just, . TRMCON and necessary war, and closed his 5 vid ~ eolonies, whose Impe promoting tbe development of, an duerntion ok he Anglo-Saxon-race in ts. of peace, liberty . and "May Chamberlain spoke of hig. enemies Sia guasding arese himself one any surprise or iifter- oy ‘Suption, 2 fee ES Oes > United States sympathy for she arranted to evaporate | at the sound of a proposal to, Dass | can be w. round thy ane yet The Am column: Sheer for the Boers, they woul: not fill igs vest pork “A a goo! ized with eae ‘York being largely by descendants of the. in the » RAIGSVAY GORMANDISERS._ Ne oes cash contributions at ere $2,000 for the 000 tor deal Jess than. many a small, Paes to ms ‘Brit-- erican people, or to A rearine the, same of” ngage | Duteh is the centre of Sgereuthusiasin ited States. Slaughter IN ALL KIN DS OF ao Xmas Goods FOR 30 DAYS: JPA BASTENDORFF es ARE THE BEST styles and sizes for Wood o¥ Coal. Get a+ good «stove, for year don't buy one often during your life. See our Self-Feed- ing Coal Stoves and Heaters. We lead in Coal:Heaters. Our TINWARE DEPARTMENT is complete. orders promptly filled. ; A Full stock of Shelf and Heavy Bees at lowest Snes All kinds of Fence Wire. We; » give our Customer the benefit of our buying before the raise. A ae for v 3, alk i recominend Col Sam Hughes fur a post. The Ontario governments has ave pointed a judicial commission» to i the» return- scaly én vincial election in We: months ago. The ce of three County Tavish, Ouawa ; Jud ford, and Judge } A frog has taken winter qu in James Strothers’ cellar, Atwood, and has proven himself ‘to reliable thermometer. to be, 80 Jin pout Tffand ti The Afstkander Government in Cape 3 deliberately allowed the Cape way to? pe Colony cas on the Trans ‘Transvaal cars on the en. y's Government. in balance of cars Cape lines war broke of Cape ‘te a thaw, Ins ftogship Schreiner ly and unceasingly for at erouks: Teast | Et ae iv. nae a the ch t ‘As an indication oft arse al FIRST PRIZE” BREAD.v [ have been in business four years and never took: second prize for bread. Because! ake eee The pb knows this now, sof competitors realize it. Ask she Piret Price Baker Rs hy {LAT EST DEpiEs cal in and See Us.. Order Your Winter Suit Our Fall Goods tmvetjustarrived vand ik are of